Topic: Leuven-Template error in retrieving METAR information

[wvdkuil]

As of today the website http://weather.aero/, also known as ADDS, stopped its services.

There are some older, not updated versions of the Leuven-Template metar scripts still using this URL.

Release 2.7 is NOT affected, this release used this server as backup

Release 2.4-2.6 with updates NOT affected as latest metar update this year uses this server only as a backup.
All versions from 3.01 2014-11-08 are not affected.


Release 2.4-2.6 original download versions some used this URL only with the script version:    # 3.00 2014-09-21 release version 

Check approx line 30
now

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$weatherApiUrl = 'http://weather.aero/dataserver_current/httpparam?dataSource=metars&requestType=retrieve&format=xml&hoursBeforeNow=3&mostRecent=true&stationString='.$SITE['METAR'];
change to

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$weatherApiUrl = 'http://aviationweather.gov/adds/dataserver_current/httpparam?dataSource=metars&requestType=retrieve&format=xml&hoursBeforeNow=3&mostRecent=true&stationString='.$SITE['METAR'];

Please consider in all cases to switch to using Yahoo for current conditions as their site has an impeccable track-record for years.

Wim